by Andrea Foster | Sep 24, 2019 | Church Support, Families, Special Needs Ministry
It has been a different summer for us. Our twin girls, Annie and Audrey are now 16 years old and are the youngest of our four kids. Both are profoundly affected by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Our family has been through many seasons, partly because we live in southern...
by Sarah McGuire | Sep 23, 2019 | Challenges, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
The phone buzzed with an incoming email. I was sitting in our minivan out in my parents’ garage hiding and crying – a full on ugly cry with gasping sobs. We were coming to the end of our visit to the Midwest where both of our families lived. It was only a couple of...
by Key Ministry | Sep 20, 2019 | Hope, Medically Fragile, Special Needs Parenting
It’s easy to become overwhelmed when your child’s condition is constantly changing, and it seems that each day brings more medical terminology to google. The things we search for online as caregivers are quite interesting at times. Sometimes all the searching...
by Hunter and Amberle Brown | Sep 19, 2019 | Autism, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
When we talk to churches about including people with disabilities, there is a question that is always in the room. It may not be verbalized, or even conscious, but it influences our thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is, appropriately, the “million-dollar” question:...
by Key Ministry | Sep 18, 2019 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Waiting.I’ve been struggling with waiting lately, so today I looked up the definition: To allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do...